"We could work together," Bree watched with a soft smile as Doren struggled to get onto his knees, "Together, we could rule over all monster kind; with my brains and your magic, we could be an unstoppable team. I a shining beacon of Human Superiority, and you a shining beacon that even those with deformities have a purpose,"
"That only made me hate you more," Bree replied. "Frankly, it's impressive," Bree took her hood off, and Doren, Olu, Jaden, and even Belin, who had been unable to pick himself up after his fall, looked at her in silence as she showed off her ears. "I'm an elf, and my eyes are beautiful,"
"Ah," Olu nodded slowly. "That explains how someone like Boris could be considered weak amongst your ranks,"
"You're joking," Jaden looked at Boris, who gave her a peace sign.
"Yup," Boris confirmed, sticking his tongue out playfully, "I'm just a cook,"
"Incredible," Belin cried out so loudly that it startled Bree. She turned to him and saw him staring at her in awe. "I never would have dreamed in a million years that I might one day be blessed with the presence of an actual Elf." Bree looked down at Doren, who was screaming for his followers to come and aid him. No one came, as Boris had immediately butchered them all for insulting Bree with their attempts to enslave him.
Bree walked over to Belin, who looked like he could die happy just by being allowed to look her in the eyes.
"I like this town," Bree decided. "I think I'll move my home here," Belin's eyes looked as though they might shoot out of their sockets.
"You…you want to live here!?" he asked. "You would allow us such an honor!?" Bree smiled, looked down at him, and offered him her hand to shake.
"Swear your fealty to me, promise on your soul to serve me, and I will do that and more." Not being able to stand, Belin placed one hand on the ground and used the other to shake Bree's hand.
"I gladly swear my fealty to you, Lord Bree, and Swear on my soul to serve you dutifully until the end of my days,"
"Wonderful," Bree said as the hand she used to shake Belins began glowing. "Now then, let's fix you up,"
"Wha-?" Belin barely managed to question her response before turning into light.
"Maximize size," Bree declared. "assign basic skills, Strength four, speed four, Raw Hide one, Lionheart two, Long-Lived two," Olu and Jaden watched in awe as Belin increased in size slightly; his mane grew out, his body became muscular, and just like that he stopped glowing. The Elder Lion had become a buff Lion in the prime of his youth. Belin looked at his hands and cracked the ground as he got up, Bree letting go of his hands and backing off so he could enjoy his new body properly.
"I'm young again," he declared, his eyes shining as he flexed and tore the upper part of his robe and sash to shreds, showing his abs to the world. Thank you, Ms...NO! Lord Bree, for returning me to my prime. I will gladly serve you with all my might, no matter how weak it might be compared to the rest of your followers!"
"Don't be silly," Bree chuckled. "I wouldn't let someone serving under me be weaker than Boris,"
"It's true," Boris said, eyeing Belin's body with a smile. "You could easily flatten me in a fight now," Belin said nothing, realizing he could move his leg without pain for the first time in decades. Bree walked over to Olu and Jaden and smiled as Belin hopped on one leg.
"How about you two?" She asked, "You allowed Daisy to 'avenge me,' so I also owe you thanks. Will you swear your fealty and promise to serve me on your soul? If you don't wish to, I promise I won't take your jobs from you when I take over the town, although I won't offer this again,"
Jaden looked taken aback, but Olu bowed without hesitation, clearly unwilling to let the older man pass her by such a large margin she bowed to.
"I swear my Fealty to you, Lord Bree," they said in unison. And swear on my soul to serve you until the day I die," Bree held out her hand, and the duo began glowing.
"Maximize size, equip basic skills," Bree pointed to Olu. "Master of the Sword four, Sonic Speed seven, Eyes of Time one, Long-lived five," Bree turned to Jaden. "Master of flames two, Resistance to heat seven, Dragons Blood three." Bree put her hand down, and they stopped glowing. Unlike Belin, they had no noticeable changes at first glance. Much to Bree's surprise, Olu's hair didn't change color, and his age also seemed to stay the same.
"I used Long-lived five on you," Bree noted in disbelief, "that's the highest that skill can go for humans, and you look exactly the same,"
"I noticed," Olu said as he bowed to Bree, "I probably only had a few years left; it seems I have more time to serve you than I thought I would get; thank you," Bree turned to Jaden, and took a step back, Jaden looked the same, but her eyes were bright red with lizard-like pupils, and each breath was visible, as though she was cold,"
"Oh dear, maybe level three Dragons Blood was a little too much," Bree chuckled nervously; having never had any Human NPC and her only in-game character being the one she currently was, Olu and Jaden had been her unwilling test subjects to see what might happen if Humans where given high-level skills, "Now don't panic or anything, but if you train too hard you may lose your humanity and become a Dragonling,"
"Fine by me," Jaden replied as she clenched her fist.
"Oh, before I forget, Daisy, you had a gift, did you not?" Daisy, who had been waiting patiently to the side, rushed to Bree and presented her with Doren's sword; Bree tapped it and absorbed the enchantment, destroying the sword in the process, much to Daisy's shock.
"I thought you liked unique swords," She said with a little crack to her voice, looking like she might cry, "I am so sorry for offering you such a worthless item that it broke just from your presence," Bree lightly patted Daisy's head.
"No worries. That sword was indeed plain, but the enchantment was something I didn't have; thanks to you, I can use it to power up a weapon worthy of having it, and speaking of worthy weapons," Bree turned to Olu and Jaden, "Do either of those swords hold any sentiment to you?"
"Yes," Olu replied instantly. "My master passed this sword on to me before she died; It would be a stain on my honor to disregard it,"
"No," Jaden shrugged, "I looted this from my old adventure team when we...parted ways, Frankly I doubt it could cut butter,"
"Olu you may keep your sword, Jaden give me yours," Jaden handed her Greatsword to Bree and it turned to white light and was sucked into her staff.
"Do you want a great sword, or is there another weapon you'd prefer?"
"When I was a student at the Pandoran Schol of Magicraft and Learning, I trained with a Chain mace and Shield," Jaden sighed as she thought back to easier times, "But after graduation, I was never able to find a good set and ended up stuck with whatever I could find when I started working as an adventurer,"
"Heavens no, if you're best with a Chain mace and Shield," Bree moved her hand and reached into her inventory, pulling out a Mace and letting it go; the Mace floated in the air as Bree pulled out a large shield, one Jaden could easily use to hide her entire body behind, Bree held up her staff and enchanted them both with the enchantment Daisy had just given her before handing them to Jaden.
"Then a Chain mace and Sheild you shall have, the mace obey's your will," Bree said as she added a few enchantments to make the weapon and shield sturdier, "Comand it to become a chain mace, and it will; you can also shot the end out like a Cannonball, and with the fire enchantments and abilities I've given you, you'll be an eternal flame no one can burn out in no time, I bet you'll be making water-proof fire within a month,"